18 men arrested in human trafficking mission

A human trafficking operation led to the arrests of 18 men in Washington County, according to deputies.The Was...

Posted: Mar. 1, 2018 6:06 PM

Updated: Mar. 2, 2018 7:56 AM

A human trafficking operation led to the arrests of 18 men in Washington County, according to deputies.

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The Washington County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement partners conducted the mission Wednesday.

The goal was to "break a link in the chain of human trafficking by enforcing state and federal laws and developing intelligence on anyone trafficking victims in Washington County," according to the sheriff's office.

Other agencies involved in the mission included the Portland Police Bureau's Sex Trafficking Unit, the Forest Grove Police Department, the Hillsboro Police Department and the Washington County District Attorney's Office.